Not customer friendly. Good food but horrible customer service. I have no more to say.

BBQ Beef Sandwich. Totally disappointed. 2 sandwiches full of fat and barely any meat on it. As you can see the picture with minimal sauce. I was told that I should have asked for no fat because most of their customers request fat. Well, as a 1st time customer in over 10years I would not have known to make such a request besides, who asks for a sandwich of fat for $9.00 Never have I experienced anything like this or seen a meal prepared like this. They did offer 2 replacement sandwiches without the fat but who wants to eat anything else behind an order like that? Once they refused to give me at least a half refund for the thrown away sandwiches, I was good. Thank you, but no thank you! This is at the Gardena, CA location read more

Jay Bee's Bar-B-Q - Total disappointment! Sliced beef BBQ sandwich full of fat slim to none meat. Refund denied told to ask for no fat next time. - Barbeque Near Me - Gardena, California

Ordered a lb. If pork shoulder, sauce on the side, Cole slaw and potato salad. The pork was so dry it was inedible. Thcole slaw was not only nothing but dry cabbage, the container size I ordered was only half full (see photos). Many other decent bbq places to go other than here. NEVER AGAIN!! read more

Jay Bee's Bar-B-Q - Dried out inedible pork shoulder. - Barbeque Near Me - Gardena, California

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Picked up Slab of baby back pork ribs and two beef sausage. Sauce on the side. Pork ribs tasted like they came from the freezer . Sausage were sliced not whole chicken had sauce tasted frozen. The lady at the counter was nice. Food definitely not the same. read more

DON'T BLINK!!! You might just pass by Jay Bee's Bar-B-Q joint in Gardena. It's located on Avalon just north of Alameda. I've been here a couple times and it's delicious as always! It's a little spot located on a triangular island, but they know how to create some amazing BBQ. There's no seating here, but it's a good spot to pick up some food and take it home or to the park. // FOOD // Baked beans: YES! They have some of the best baked beans ever! It's hearty, a little sweet, and packed with love. A must try! Potato salad & macaroni salad: Nothing too special so I would pass on this and get the baked beans and the coleslaw. Large pork shoulder sandwich AKA pulled pork sandwich: AMAZING! I love a good pulled pork sandwich and this one is so flavorful and the coleslaw just adds that extra crunch to it. Pork ribs: These pork ribs are so meaty and flavorful. The tender meat holds to the bone, but is so fatty and tender. Beef links: Amazing as well. The flavor of the meat is great and the smoked flavor just adds to it. Sliced brisket: They do the brisket slightly different since it's not in huge slices. It's more chopped up or maybe it just breaks down since it's so tender, but nonetheless it's extremely tasty and it goes well with the bread since you can make a sandwich. Overall, if you want BBQ done right then I would highly suggest making a stop at Jay Bee's Bar-B-Q. They have a mild, medium, hot, and extra hot BBQ sauce that gets topped on all of the meat. Unfortunately, they don't give you extra sauces on the side, but they give you plenty of sauce on the meat. I just wanted to try all of the different flavors, but it makes sense why they don't allow this. Also, the portions are pretty large and the prices are reasonable which makes it that much better! read more

After playing the usual game of..."so where you wanna go eat at? I dunno...where do YOU want to go eat at?" for a good 15 minutes, the hungry dude suggested we go eat at a BBQ place in Gardena that was on the diners, drive-thru's and dive in show on Food Network. He did warn me that it's not a fancy place whatsoever and they might not even have an indoor dining area. Ok, whatevers, let's just go eat!!! Followed the navigation and saw a big sign that said Jay Bee's BBQ that was on a triangular part of a street where we completely missed the little street that leads to the parking lot. First timers be ware...there's only ONE way into the parking lot. Had to drive another mile before getting back to the one street that led to the parking lot. It was literally a standing shack with maybe 5 outdoor benches where you can eat your food. We walked into the restaurant where barely 6 people can fit in at once. There was a huge glass that divides the customers and the kitchen staff. The menu is quite simple. Dinner: comes with two sides. Sandwich comes with one side. We ordered a small plate of pork ribs and beef ribs and got their baked beans potato salad and cole slaw. GET THE BAKED BEANS!! Yummm. Both ribs literally fell out of the bones and it was perfectly cooked. I got the mild sauce which was drenched on the ribs. Some pieces were dry and some were very juicy. Overall, the ribs were really good. The sauce however can be toned down a bit. It's a good place to come for To-Go if you live around the area. Not sure if I'd make a long trip just to come here and eat. Afterall, no dining area was a big turn off. The weather was 60 degrees with a little drizzle and quite windy. Hard to enjoy your food when your fingers are frozen, hair is blowing all over your face and napkins are flying all over the place! Grrrr~ Hence, the 4 stars. read more

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This place has gone DOWN to the DOGS I give it a ZERO........ Just GROSS the Beef Ribs I order NOTHING but FAT and GREASE and got home and called them and she had a NASTY ATTITUDE. read more

I've been going to Jay Bee's Bar-B-Q for over 25 yrs and I have never had a bad meal. I'm partial to the baby backs, pork ribs, beef ribs, pulled pork & hot links. And beans. If I get 2 sides I get double beans; but the greens are good, too. Jay Bee's is located on a little island. Parking is generally not an issue. The facility is mainly for cooking & queing. You go inside to order & get a number; sometimes it's kinda crowded inside with both the order & pickup windows, so order and wait outside. Maybe find a spot to eat on the benches outside, or get it to go. ... I often take a bunch of ribs to meetings downtown & always blow minds. I think Jay Bee's BBQ is the Best Bar-B-Que in the South Bay ... if you stretch the South Bay inland to Alondra & Alameda - it's totally worth the drive. read more

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A total hole in the wall. I decided to go here after seeing it on DDD. After I told some people they all wanted pulled pork sandwiches. I ordered 6 of those, a link sandwich ( comes on wonderbread) and some sweet potato pie. The pulled pork was great as was the link sandwich. The sweet potato pie rivaled the ones I have had in New Orleans. Yeah, the place is a hole and you can miss it because its in a cul-de-sac and its a shack, but the food is great and the prices are cheap. The founder still works her tail off. http://s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/SeDyuXu9EEf2Em1MO_JWgg/o.jpg http://s3-media4.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/bMcWyLLnxoeivlErTkpzHA/o.jpg http://s3-media4.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/Si7syAfan15XNiuHQFkXTg/o.jpg read more

My curiosity got the best of me and I visited Jay Bee's to see if the quality of their BBQ had improved from the last time I went there some 2 years ago. Now mind you the last time I went there the BBQ chop beef on bun had decline from the glory days that I remember back in the mid 90's. That last visit there for my signature sandwich wasn't a chop beef on bun, but a BBQ swamp meat on bun. However my visit there on Wednesday renewed my faith in Jay Bee's. My signature chop beef on bun with mild sauce was very tasty and the beef wasn't bathing in sauce. In fact the amount of sauce to meat ratio was spot on. The meat was smokey, moist and not chewy. And with that sauce and just the right amount of fat nestled into the bun, but yet not too much keeping the bun intact, made the sandwich such a delight for the eye, senses, and my taste buds. The service was far better too. The lady working the cash register was polite and funny. Hey it was a good day for me, the stars must of lined up just right because there wasn't a lot of traffic and I was able to get my order fairly quick. Now I cannot comment on the ribs, chicken or any of the sides because I didn't sample any. Besides this quest had one goal in mind. The Chop Beef On Bun. Let's just say that Jay Bee's BBQ has won me back and I will be going back again. read more

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Okay, I reviewed this place in 2017 and gave it three stars for the poor service, but recommended the food. For the past 3 years, the quality of the food has steadily gone downhill, but at least the BBQ Spaghetti was still good. And the hot link sandwiches were good. Sorry to inform y'all, but the last time I had both those items was the VERY last time. Service is (hard to believe it) worse than before. The employees do not care. They do not care. Surly, indifferent and rude. And they ruined my BBQ Spaghetti. Overly sweet tasteless sauces covered up fatty, gristly cuts of beef, and how did you ruin my hot link sandwich? You did though, and you don't seem to care, because you still open your doors and serve this swill to unsuspecting people like me. You had a gold mine that rude service could not close, but when your food is this bad, it's time to open a carwash. But you will ruin that too. read more

Such a beautiful soul behind the counter here to compliment the amazing food. Wasn't even in the mood for bbq and this rib tips plate hit the spot. This is what food establishments should strive to taste like. read more

Jay Bee's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Gardena, California

Barbecue isn't what it USED to be. The meat was tough AND it was cold when I got it. On top of that, the lady at the register has an attitude. Now that I think about it, ALL of the ladies that work the register have an attitude. They need to look for another job if they not happy. read more

Finished a construction job at Cal State Dominguez Hills and felt like picking up some BBQ on the way home. Looked on YELP and found this little gem close by in a semi-industrial area. Stopped in and ordered a rack of beef ribs and some sides and took it home and was in RIB HEAVEN!! Oh my gosh! So good!!! This place is a MUST! People there are so friendly and they KNOW BBQ! Git you some! read more

HORRIBLE!!!! They charged me for a chicken dinner only to later inform me they were out of chicken. Upon asking for my refund, rather than calculate how much tax was on 14.85. the lady just gave me $15 back and said we will call it even. I also ordered a three meat combo with shredded beef and doublebeef links. Upon looking at my plate, I notified the cook that he had not given me extra beef links , which he replied "it's in there." In the words of my mom, "take a good look at my face as you won't be seeing me again." read more

Still the best BBQ Memphis style in the greater Los Angeles area. Run by the Neely family who never skimp on their quality control. Prices have remained the same for years. A bit out of the way but well worth it. read more

It's a nice little shack that's right on an island in the middle of the street. It's kinda funny and you won't believe it's an old institution the way it's set up but it's so worth the stop. The owner works hard and shows great pride in his craft. He makes recommendations if you need it but who needs it when you are going for good BBQ? I mean, really... Ribs, Mac and cheese, barbecued beans, chicken, what else do you really need? My friend got the pulled pork sandwich and he devoured it in 4 bites because it's that good. It wasn't a small sandwich either but he did it. I liked the place and it's great to see an owner operator that you can tell is dedicated to doing his best to serve his customers. read more

Ok tried this bbq beef sandwich 3 times and first 2 times very dry .... sooo gave them one more chance and the price has went up and the meat is horrible used to be my favorite place but now it's my read more

Jay Bee's Bar-B-Q - BBQ rock sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Gardena, California

This joint only gets two stars because of the good service I got from the nice lady at the counter. Ordered rib tips. They were dry, tasted burnt and the sauce seemed old and oily. Was hoping for more. Won't be returning. read more

What happened? I went with a certain taste in my mouth, that absolutely was not met. The BBQ was still tender, but tasted like it wasn't seasoned. The sauce was awful! Who changed the recipe? I should have taken a picture; in addition, it was greasy. I had to come home and whip up some different sauce to help it out. Gheez! read more

Food is decent. It used to be much better. If you can deal with the attitude from the cashier you will be ok. I only go for loyalty to the man that worked there I think it was jay bee back in the 80s. Otherwise I look bbq elsewhere. Sorry read more

The best BBQ in town! You can choose the sauce spicy level. We brought our food to a brewery nearby and the people at our bench were calling dibs on left overs. It was sweet and delicious especially the beans. They added shredded pork which took it over the top! You can't go wrong with anything choices there. read more

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The best fucking bbq ever. My dad works in Gardena about once a month and on our lucky weekends, growing up, we would go with him and always got Jay-Bee's .... The pulled pork sandwich is phenomenal, the ribs are to die for and collard greens are so damn good. We're at least an hour from them and, as a now adult growing up eating here, I happily make the drive whenever I get the chance. read more

The meats come drenched in BBQ sauce just a heads up. So if you want to try the meat on it's own ask for sauce on the side. Sub par bbq, at least on my experience. But try for yourself. -chicken & brisket combo w/ potato salad and beans ---chicken was over cooked and dry. Dark meat was not as bad as white meat ---brisket was so-so ---potato salad was serviceable but nothing special ----beans were ok, typical baked beans with sweet bbq sauce -chicken sandwich Extremely dry breast meat. Bun was pretty soggy due to loads of bbq sauce read more

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The only place you'll find Memphis style BBQ better than what's offered at Jay Bee's BBQ is in Memphis ! Let's be clear, Memphis style isn't something you'll find at an "Outback Steak House". It has a distinct flavor and texture which isn't enjoyed by everyone. You may not like Jay Bee's if for no other reason than you don't know what you're eating. For one thing, according to the owners, their meat is dry rubbed with a secret blend of spices and then slow cooked over a smoker for hours(classic Memphis Style). According to many experts, it's the rub that helps put a char over the meat thus locking in moisture. It's only after the cooking is done that a tangy, spicy, slightly sour, thin in its consistency tomato based sauce is slathered on to the meat. At Jay Bee's they provide quite a lot, to the point that it pools underneath your meat. Jay Bee's is a small family owned business which isn't anything more than a BBQ stand. They've literally surrounded a smoker with four walls. It's not fancy but it's very good Memphis Style BBQ. I placed an ordered for the small beef rib ($10.95). Their pork ribs, which are better than the beef ribs, are to die for but I wasn't in the mood for them. The order comes with 3 large beef ribs full of meat, with plenty off sauce that it pools underneath the ribs. Sweet coleslaw (low mayo, low vinegar, a touch of sugar) and BBQ baked beans( which has nice bits of BBQ meat cooked with the beans) and two pieces of bread. The ribs were deliciously tender and flavorful with a wonderful char around the meat. The sauce is classically Memphis style, not at all sweet but tangy, with the right amount of chili and paprika. They offer 3 levels of spiciness, mild, medium, hot. The medium is hot for me and full of paprika goodness. At Jay Bee's it's all about the BBQ; that's all they care about here and you can't go wrong with anything you order. They do it all very well. As long as you know what you're eating, and you have an affinity/appreciation/understanding of Memphis Style BBQ, I challenge you to find a better place than Jay Bee's in the LA area. read more

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Tell f****** yeah I recommend this place. The food is f****** delicious. About 20 bucks for a two meat plate but well worth it two people could probably eat it as long as they weren't total big fat asses read more

I have been eating there since high school, and I am 50 years old now. For you old folks like me , if u remember the TV show " what's happening?" The food is great!, the service is what it needs to be to survive the Neighborhood. I mentioned WHATS HAPPENING because she has always reminded me of Shirley from that show , or maybe the "soup Nazi" from Seinfeld. The food is so good your willing to follow the rules like no cell phones , only small bills, or know your order by the time you get to the counter lol. The fist time I went there I went with my best friend LT. He was paying so he orders me the RIB TIP sandwich. I told him I didn't want a sandwich, he said trust me. So I did , ( he was buying I had nothing to lose). The father did everything back then, he put the food on the counter. I looked at it and said hold On! He ordered a rid tip sandwich. He stopped and slowly turned I remember he seemed to be 7foot tall the back of my hairs stood up. He slowly leaned over inches from my face, he said " BOY, DO YOU SEE MEAT? I said yes, DO YOU SEE 2 PIECES OF BREAD? I said yes ,he says THAT'S A SANDWICH, and whispers, NOW GET THE HELL OUT. I took my bag of RIB tips and the 2 slices of bread and got the HELL OUT! LOL I went back every Saturday, I knew how to act and enjoyed my food. That is the ONLY place where a gangster can sit next to a cop, a guy in a suit can sit next to some dude in rags and all sitting and eating with one thing in common, great ribs. read more

The worst cashier on the planet I don't even know if the owner know about this smh a shame and it's Black owned it make black businesses look very bad.. the food is great tho!! Had me waiting on them for 15mins and other customers where in line we all walked out read more

Gross not good, I ordered a chicken hot link sandwich, was not cook enough, didn't even taste like a bar-b-q . Very disappointed. Never again. read more

The barbecue here was good, but it was smothered in too much sauce. The portions were a good size, but there were several items unavailable due to lack of preparation. I went here during lunchtime, so it was not late in the day where everything had been sold out. Only one person is allowed inside at a time to order and there is somewhat of a delay to receive your food. They have a line there with some frequent and loyal customers that all had good compliments to say about the food. I still say it was just OK and don't understand why it's still required to wear a mask. May peace and health be with you. read more

Well... I am a foodie and will travel miles to try a new restaurant. While watching the food network i saw an episode of Diners Drive in and Dives. Guy compared Jay Bees to Nellys Interstate Barbecue in Memphis Tennessee. Well you maybe related to the Nellys but your barbecue is a far comparison. if you are familiar with Nellys barbecue and you go eat at Jay Bees you will be disappointed. The ribs were flavorless the brisket was fatty and all of the meat was swimming in sauce.... Oh the sauce is not Nellys sauce. I spent 6 years living in Memphis10 and Interstate was my favorite I frequently visited and enjoyed my meals. Guy should be ashamed to compare this restaurant to interstate. I am very disappointed. I really feel let down after driving from the IE to Gardena for food. read more

Have anybody else notice that they changed their links, they look boiled and taste so different from the regular beef links, i thought i was tripping the last time i ordered the family pan but nah its foreal they changed them smdh bring them back already... ;( read more

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I have been coming here for years and never had an issue, everything delicious. I recently visited again and I was disappointed. I ordered the pork rib dinner with baked beans and cole slaw and NO white bread. Everything tasted ok, but not the same flavor I remembered from Jay Bees. The pork was not tender or falling off the bone, what happened? Where is the rich smokey flavor? I suspect a change in ownership or someone is not following the family recipe. Now don't get me wrong, the food was ok, just not great as before. read more

This place USED to be my back up place for sliced beef. Most of the time they have it, although they would rather serve the chopped pieces. I went to pick up my weekly half pound of brisket but decided to find out in the back if they actually had it to avoid having to wait and even deal with the dimwit, rude, unprofessional order taker. I imagine she must be someone's loser auntie, mad at the world for her bad career choices. If you must come to this place for the mediocre bbq, pack your patience and be prepared to have to deal with a bitter, rude, worthless piece of crap order taker with an attitude. It's a never again for me. read more

They served me a hard and chewy link. It did not even taste like a link. It was pale and tasteless. I threw it away. yuck

Man! We were all ready to celebrate together at work, break bread and watch Creator until the cold ass bbq arrived. Everything was cold like the potato salad. I mean the pork ribs, beef ribs, baked beans, chopped whatever it was, rib tips-all COLD! Horrible!!! I don't wanna mention how the cashier got mad because she didn't know how many ribs come to a slab of beef ribs-but i am...she got rude and didn't know how many ribs are in a slab. Back to the cold ass food-the cook gets on the phone and says he warms up the food and puts it in the warmer. Well the food was cold bruh! Now what? Now my coworker is throwing up. Yeah. So not only cold food but it got one of us sick to the stomach. No apology. No reimbursement. No nothing. "Click!" Won't EVER BE BACK!!! read more

Bought a combination ribs and beef links yesterday. the ribs were mushy as well as the links this tell me that the meats was refrigerate a couple of days after being cooked check you order before you leave !!! read more

The quality of jaybee's bbq has certainly gone downhill! The pork ribs didn't have a lot of meat on them, were dry, they didn't have that great smoked taste, (more like ribs baked in an oven), the sauce was bland even though it was supposed to be hot, the baked beans and potato salad were not flavorful. This is the second time within two months that their bbq dinner didn't hit the mark but I thought I'd give them another chance. This WAS a great bbq spot in the past BUT NOT NOW. I won't be going back again. read more

I've been going here for ever (for me) I can't speak for anyone else it's my favorite BBQ spot!!!l Luv u guys momma !!!

Amended-Review Had a change of heart... My son returned To Jay Bees yesterday .. And they gave him the Beef Links that were omitted... He decided to opt out of the rib-tips He said the Beef Links were off the chain .. And the Barbecue Beans & Potato Salad were delicious...They hooked him up... He also added that .. The customer service was superb... Thank-You Jay Bee for making amends... Appreciate-You! Original Review: Not good at all... My son treated me to barbecue ribs... They were horrible .. it was as if I were eating straws from a broom...Very dry .. I was so disappointed .. I would have given them 1 Star .. But the barbecue beans were quite good... In fact .. I took a slice of bread & made a barbecue bake bean sandwich .. Please don't laugh .. After-all .. It was my dinner .. And I needed something to eat... Forgot to mention .. They screwed up the order .. Failed to include the Beef-Links & the Rib-Tips...Just a Hot-Mess... Jay Bee's get your food & business together... No-Need for this type of situation... As my Mom would often say: "If you are not going to do it right .. Just don't do it at all." All-The-Best... ms. glen read more